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Raise the Bar – Visions for the Future, Bodies of Knowledge, and Accreditation Vicissitudes.
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Mark William Killgore PE, F.ASCE, D.WRE, American Society of Civil Engineers
Tagged Divisions
Civil Engineering
may be part of thecompetitive edge of U.S. engineers.”Another area emphasized in the report is sustainability. It states “Engineering practices mustincorporate attention to sustainable technology, and engineers need to be educated to considerissues of sustainability in all aspects of design and manufacturing.”NAE’s subsequent publication Educating the Engineer of 2020: Adapting EngineeringEducation to the New Century11 produced a 58 page report supplemented with 11 additionalessays and papers. The report produced 14 recommendations as summarized below: 1. “The baccalaureate degree should be recognized as the “pre- engineering” degree or bachelor of arts in engineering degree, depending on the course content and reflecting the
Conference Session
Teaching Mechanics of Materials
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
William E. Howard, East Carolina University; Odis Hayden Griffin Jr. P.E., East Carolina University; Ihab Ragai, East Carolina University
Tagged Divisions
Mechanics
from an Internet sourceand write a reflection summarizing the article and relating it to their careers. We have foundMachine Design magazine’s website12 in particular to be an excellent source for this type ofarticle. For outcome i, we found a white paper on non-linear analysis from SolidWorksCorporation13 to be appropriate. After completing the non-linear analysis assignment, we gavethe students the assignment as follows: In this assignment, we used tabulated results that have been available for many decades along with non-linear software that was not readily available to engineering graduates of only a few years ago. Without a doubt, you will need to keep learning throughout your career. Besides formal classes, trade
Conference Session
WIED: Curricular Undergraduate Student Programs
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Tonya Lynn Nilsson P.E., Santa Clara University
Tagged Divisions
Women in Engineering
Page 24.1377.3around them even though most engineering concepts are observable in our daily lives. EverydayExamples in Engineering make the new topics accessible to students and provide context as towhy they are learning the material and how it relates to their lives. Everyday examples are onlyeffective if they are relevant to the life experience to date of the college student. Engineeringinstructors with years of experience must reflect back to their level of experience and knowledgeas an undergraduate. For example, axial loading and deformation of composite members is anearly topic in the Mechanics of Materials course. A common textbook example for this topic,which many experienced engineers would consider an everyday example, is a concrete
Conference Session
Computers in Education Division Poster Session
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Bruce W. Char, Drexel University (Computing); Thomas T. Hewett, Drexel University
Tagged Divisions
Computers in Education
for the Page 24.1383.7 week, there were numerous possibilities: knowledge acquisition/review from readings (where the humble true/false question was often good enough), problem-solving using problems similar to ones covered in lab or the readings, exercises that would require result interpretation or reflective thinking, problem-solving that would require adaptation and transference of learning, etc.2. How much time should students expect to the week's autograded work will take, and how will you make your question selection fit within that time budget? Despite its use of autograding, our course emphasizes
Conference Session
Computers in Education Division Poster Session
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Neelam Soundarajan, Ohio State University; Swaroop Joshi, Ohio State University; Rajiv Ramnath, Ohio State University
Tagged Divisions
Computers in Education
) Fig. 1. Community of InquiryBut it is also appropriate for learning environments that are partly face-to-face and partly on-line. The three principal elements of the CoI model are social presence, cognitive presence andteaching presence. Social presence may be defined as the degree to which participants in thelearning environment feel affectively connected one to another; cognitive presence represents theextent to which learners are able to, via interactions with each other, construct and refine theirunderstanding of important ideas through reflection and discussion; and teaching presence is thedesign of various instructional activities such as lectures as well as activities intended to facilitateinteractions among students to help their
Conference Session
Computers in Education Division Poster Session
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Petr Johanes, Stanford University; Larry Lagerstrom, Stanford University
Tagged Divisions
Computers in Education
on a given course. From data gathered across all five courses, wefound that on average students spend 3-4 hours per week on online materials/videos, 1-2hours per week on online quizzes/assessments, and 3-4 hours per week on paper-basedproblem sets (if they are part of the course). (See Figure 1 below.)The total time spent outside of class time is therefore 7-10 hours per week. Given that thesecourses are 3-4 units apiece, this is consistent with the definition of a Carnegie unit, whichstates that 1 unit of academic credit reflects approximately 3 hours of work per week inside oroutside of class. To confirm this conclusion, we calculated the hourly range that each studentreported spending on the course overall, and defined that range as low
Conference Session
Robotics and Automation
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Aleksandr Sergeyev, Michigan Technological University; Nasser Alaraje, Michigan Technological University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
traditional lectures and students were"forced" to spend even more time studying. The reflection of this is the best students'performance - 83% average and 10% standard deviation in the final exam. The gradedistribution demonstrates that the number of A and AB students is increased, and the number ofC, CD, and F grades is reduced by 50% compared to 2012 class offering. The main conclusionbased on these observations is very obvious: the more students study the better their performanceand therefore their grades. The most difficult issue to address though is to how to continueimplementing a "hard study" policy and at the same time keep students "happy".ConclusionAcademic programs in the School of Technology at Michigan Technological University are
Conference Session
New ECE Courses
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Constance D. Hendrix, USAF Academy; Danial J. Neebel PE, US Air Force Academy; Ryan Jay Silva, U.S. Air Force Academy
Tagged Divisions
Electrical and Computer
graduates of our institution will be expected to understand basic principles ofthese systems widely used within the defense industry. An example of a basic principle of onesystem: A RADAR user must understand that a pulse is transmitted, a reflection is received andthe distance to the shiny object is derived from the time it took for the echo to return. Alldepartment faculty vetted the topics and principles.The graded work consists of 15 labs, four projects, four exams and 21 homework assignments toprovide practice solving problems. The relatively high amount of graded material paired with alimited amount of classroom time necessitated a unique lesson structure as compared with atypical ECE course. This need is predicated on the assumption that it
Conference Session
FPD 9: First-Year Projects
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Thomas Shepard, University of St. Thomas; Broderick W. Carlin, University of St. Thomas
Tagged Divisions
First-Year Programs
, ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Atlanta,GA, Paper 7539.12. Sheppard, S., Gilmartin, S., Chen, H.L., Donaldson, K., Lichtenstein, G., Eris, O, Lande, M., and Toye, G.,(2010). Exploring the Engineering Experience: Findings from the Academic Pathways of People LearningEngineering Survey (APPLES), TR-10-01, Center for the Advancement for Engineering Education, Seattle, WA.13. Davis, C., Yeary, M., and Sluss, J., (2012). Reversing the trend of engineering enrollment declines withinnovative outreach, recruiting and retention programs, IEEE Transactions on Education, 55(2), pp.157-163.14. Kolmos, A., (1996). Reflections on project work and problem-based learning, European Journal of EngineeringEducation, 21, pp. 141-148.15. Malicky, D., Huang
Conference Session
Industrial Engineering Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Paul C. Lynch, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Joseph Wilck IV, East Carolina University; Cynthia Bober, Penn State University ; Jennifer Louise Mines, The Pennsylvania State University
Tagged Divisions
Industrial Engineering
not just industrialengineering students but all STEM students are predominantly active, visual, and sensing learnertypes1-4. However, it is evident that most engineering undergraduate courses are generally taughttoward reflective, verbal, and intuitive learner types. This is in fact the exact opposite of thesuggestions made from multiple learning style studies1-4. Engineering teaching is more focusedon theory and mathematical proofs over practical, “real world” applications and experimentationfavored by sensing learners. Engineering instruction tends to be very verbal rather than visual,focusing on written explanations and mathematical formulas. In addition, the engineeringclassroom tends to rely heavily on lectures and reading assignments
Conference Session
New Teaching Pedagogies: Methods and Assessments
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Benjamin W. Caldwell, LeTourneau University; Colleen M. Halupa, LeTourneau University
Tagged Divisions
Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics
longer enough to ensure success of the majority ofstudents in the educational environment today. Professors must evaluate techniques and methodsthat can assist in meeting the multiple learning styles of the students in their classes. For thestudent, transformation includes reflection, practice, and creating personal relevancy andmeaning in the learning process. This is the framework of this pilot study on an onlineEngineering Statics class.Literature ReviewOnline courses were created and deployed in numerous fields throughout the 1990s and 2000s.Online engineering courses lagged behind because of the difficulty of converting face-to-facemathematics and science courses to an online format.1 The technology was not advanced enoughto deploy these
Conference Session
Design in Engineering Education Division Poster Session
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Nicole Elise Esposito, Halliburton Energy Services; Vimal Viswanathan, Tuskegee University; Julie S. Linsey, Georgia Institute of Technology
Tagged Divisions
Design in Engineering Education
part of Nicole Esposito’s Masters thesis at Texas A&MUniversity. During her time as a graduate student, her work was supported by the NationalScience Foundation Award Numbers CMMI-1000954 and DUE-0942400. Any opinions,findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this paper are those of the authorsand do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References[1] Sauer, J., and Rüttinger, B., "A new framework for the design of ecological domestic appliances: design- centred product development", Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting: SAGE Publications, 2000, pp. 6-319-316-322.[2] Esposito, N., and Linsey, J., "Principles of Green Design: Analysis of User
Conference Session
College Industry Partnerships Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ivan Lopez Hurtado, Northern New Mexico College; Jorge Crichigno, Northern New Mexico College; Alfredo J. Perez, Northern New Mexico College
Tagged Divisions
College Industry Partnerships
warranty, express or implied, orassumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulnessof any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its usewould not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercialproduct, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise doesnot necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by theUnited States Government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authorsexpressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Governmentor any agency thereof.”Bibliography[1] Buonopane R. A. (1997), "Engineering Education for the 21st Century: Listen
Conference Session
Curriculum Development and Assessment in Chemical Engineering
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Vincent Wilczynski, Yale University; Isabella M. Quagliato, Yale University: School of Engineering & Applied Science
Tagged Divisions
Chemical Engineering
Conference Session
NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Tom Weller, University of South Florida; Carol M. Haden, Magnolia Consulting, LLC; Jeff Frolik, University of Vermont; Paul G. Flikkema, Northern Arizona University; Aaron T. Ohta, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Sylvia W. Thomas, University of South Florida; Rhonda R. Franklin, University of Minnesota; Wayne A. Shiroma, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Tagged Topics
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Tagged Divisions
Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies
reflectivity, mechanical robustness, and environmental sustainability, such as carbides, sol-gel coatings, high temperature oxides, and sev- eral polymers. Her research is interdisciplinary in nature and fosters collaborations with Chemical and Biomedical, Mechanical, and Environmental Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Public Health, Medicine, and the Nanotechnology Research and Education Center (NREC).Prof. Rhonda R. Franklin, University of Minnesota Rhonda Franklin (S’84-M’96) received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Texas A&M Uni- versity, College Station, TX and M.S. and Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from The University of
Conference Session
Ethical Behavior in Academia and Beyond
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Adeel Khalid, Southern Polytechnic State University (ENG); Beth Stutzmann, RLC- Research Learning Community, Southern Polytechnic State University; Margaret Loraine Lowder, Southern Polytechnic State University; Mir M. Atiqullah, Kennesaw State University; Rajnish Singh, Southern Polytechnic State University; Craig A. Chin, Southern Polytechnic State University
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Ethics
manuals found inlibrary or online. A word cloud generated for responses placed under this category is shownbelow in Figure 3. Figure 3: Word cloud of all responses that were included in the “plagiarism” category was generated and highlights the frequency and types of responses obtained for this category. c. Collaboration: These were responses that reflected: a true collaboration, not just copyingoff each other, and included discussion, teamwork, ‘instructor said you can work in groups’,sharing, using each other’s work, asking friends for help in same class, and forming studygroups. It was difficult to gauge the differences and accurately categorize some responses
Conference Session
Teaching Statics
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Paul S. Steif, Carnegie Mellon University; Levent Burak Kara, Carnegie Mellon University; Luoting Fu
Tagged Divisions
Mechanics
toassociate any equations with a specific subsystem. Admittedly, students in statics do sometimeswrite down equations of equilibrium without specifying the subsystem or drawing its free bodydiagram. This design feature of the tutor reflects a trade-off between granting the user latitude tosolve freely vs constraining the user. The task of interpreting a bundle of equations, eachunclearly associated with a free body diagram, seemed likely to result in false errors. Note alsothat by clicking on ΣFx = 0, for example, the user signals to the tutor that the equation should bejudged by comparison with the correct summation of forces in the x-direction for that subsystem,in terms of the variables and constants as they appear in its free body diagram.The
Conference Session
International Division Technical Session 2
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Sushil Acharya, Robert Morris University; Lisa A. Nutt, Robert Morris University; Tony Lee Kerzmann, Robert Morris University
Tagged Divisions
International
procedure has been established. At times deadlines have not followed but both the CGE and RMU Abroad-AC have been flexible in supporting FLEAPs and requesting all to follow the deadlines in their next offering. CGE has also taken responsibility to communicate all FLEAP deadlines and matters of importance to school administrators and faculty members so that deadlines are not missed. ● Creating Forms: Keeping in mind that a substantial amount of work goes into a FLEAP, RMU Abroad-AC decided to reduce overall work by removing redundancy. The council reviewed existing forms and developed new ones that better reflected the FLEAP procedure. Many meetings deliberated what was required
Conference Session
STEM and ECE
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kundan Nepal, University of St. Thomas; Andrew Tubesing, University of St. Thomas
Tagged Divisions
Electrical and Computer
as well as a thorough review of the curriculum and ways ofeffectively integrating engineering into their existing courses. Teachers are also required to takeone technical elective. These technical electives are typically offered as a part of the "SummerAcademy". In 2013, two electives were offered - one in the area of energy and the other in thefundamentals of the electrical and computer engineering disciplines. This paper presents anoverview of the "Fundamentals of Electrical and Computing Systems" course, the topicscovered, feedback received and some reflections based on the first offering of the course. A totalof seven in-service middle and high school teachers took the course during the first offering ofthe course in summer 2013
Conference Session
Promoting Technological Literacy
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
John Krupczak, Hope College; Lauren Aprill, Hope College; Daniel J. Langholz
Tagged Divisions
Technological and Engineering Literacy/Philosophy of Engineering
employ this technique to understand how things work.AcknowledgementSome aspects of this work were developed through support of the National Science Foundationunder award 0920164. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed inthis material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NationalScience
Conference Session
Socio-cultural Elements of Learning through Service
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Kaitlin Litchfield, University of Colorado, Boulder; Amy Javernick-Will, University of Colorado, Boulder; Daniel Knight, University of Colorado, Boulder; Cathy Leslie P.E., Engineers Without Borders - USA
Tagged Divisions
Community Engagement Division
based in part upon work supported by the National Science Foundation Researchin Engineering Education program under Grant No. 1129178. Any opinions, findings, andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.References1. UNESCO. Engineering: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities for Development. France: UNESCO; 2010.2. EWB-USA. Our History [Internet]. Engineers Without Borders USA. 2013 [cited 2013 Oct 4]. Available from: http://www.ewb-usa.org/our-story/our-history3. Amadei B, Sandekian R. Model of Integrating Humanitarian Development into Engineering Education. J Prof Issues Eng Educ Pract. 2010 Apr;136:84–92.4
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Mentoring Minorities: Effective Programs, Practices, and Perspectives
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Matthew B. A. McCullough, North Carolina A&T State University; Stephanie Luster-Teasley, North Carolina A&T State University; Clay Gloster Jr., North Carolina A&T University (Tech); Leotis Parrish, North Carolina A&T State University; Marcia F. Williams, North Carolina A&T State University; Ronnie S. Bailey, North Carolina A&T State University
Tagged Divisions
Minorities in Engineering
also workwith the collaborative STEM group that has now formed on our campus to link all of the STEMfunded programs to leverage resources and efforts to strengthen the impact our programs have inincreasing the number of minorities and women entering STEM careers.V. AcknowledgementsWe would like to acknowledge our funding source the Department of Education Grant#P120A120034. Any ideas or findings presented in this work are the opinion of the authors andnot reflect the views of the Department of Education.VI. References1.  ASEE, Survey of Engineering & Engineering Technology Programs and Research.  Data Mining  Tool., 2010, www.asee.org. 2.  Gibbons, M.T., Engineering by the Numbers. ASEE Profiles of Engineering and Engineering
Conference Session
NSF Grantees’ Poster Session
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Chad M. Laux, Purdue University, West Lafayette
Tagged Topics
NSF Grantees Poster Session
Tagged Divisions
Division Experimentation & Lab-Oriented Studies
production workers, such as food batchmakers who have excellent technical skills”[4]. Within the past 20 years, the United States has experienced numerous nationwide food safetyrecalls, reflecting the weaknesses in the current system. In 2010 alone, there have been 23 nationwiderecalls [7]. The urgency for a food and foodstuff ET Pathways driven by improved standards wasunderscored September 22, 2010, during the Congressional testimony of Austin J. DeCoster, owner ofDeCoster Egg Farms, whose operations were linked to the United States’ deadliest outbreak of salmonellainfected eggs that occurred in 1987, as well as this year’s recall of half a billion eggs that sickenedthousands of people.[8] Mr. DeCoster told the House Energy and
Conference Session
FPD 8: Teaching Design in the First Year
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Jessica E.S. Swenson, Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach; Merredith D. Portsmore, Tufts University; Ethan E. Danahy, Tufts University
Tagged Divisions
First-Year Programs
. Meyers, Silliman, Gedde, and Ohland (2010) A Comparison of Engineering Students’ Reflections on Their First-Year Experiences. Journal of Engineering Education, 99(2), 169-178.5. Niemi, A., M. Green & M. Roudkovski (2013) Evolution of a First-Year Retention Project: Findings at Halftime. Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Atlanta, Georgia.6. Paretti, M. & K. Cross (2011) Assessing First-Year Programs: Outcomes, Methods, and Findings. Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Annual Conference. Vancouver, Canada.7. Cross, N. (2000) Engineering Design Methods: Strategies for Product Design. Chichester, New York: Wiley.8
Conference Session
Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Opening General Session 2
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Janna Rodriguez, Stanford University; Helen L. Chen, Stanford University; Sheri Sheppard, Stanford University; Qu Jin, Stanford University; Samantha Ruth Brunhaver, Stanford University
Tagged Divisions
Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation
contributions of Philipp Müller and Adam Probst of the TechnicalUniversity of Munich, Shanon Gilmartin, and the support of all of our colleagues in theDesigning Education Lab at Stanford University. This work was supported by the NationalScience Foundation as a collaborative research grant (NSF-DUE-1020678, 1021893, 1022024,1022090, and 1022644). Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressedin this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of NSF.Bibliography1. Byers, T., Seelig, T., Sheppard, S., & Weilerstein, P. (2013). Entrepreneurship: Its Role in Engineering Education. Summer Issue of The Bridge on Undergraduate Engineering Education, 43(2), 35-40.2. Bonnett, C., &
Conference Session
Choice and Persistence in Engineering Education and Careers
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Gillian M. Nicholls, University of Alabama, Huntsville; Rhonda Kay Gaede, University of Alabama, Huntsville
Tagged Divisions
Educational Research and Methods
not affect GPA calculations.Each individual engineering student represented in the dataset was categorized either as atransfer student or as a “native” student that first enrolled as a freshman at UAH. Transferstudent status is complicated by students that may have dual enrollment in two institutions ortake classes during the summer breaks. For this study, transfer student status is defined ashaving more than 12 credit hours of transfer credit. The total time to graduation for transferstudents including their prior studies was not consistently available for each student. For thisreason, the time to graduation for transfer students only reflects their time from matriculation tograduation at UAH.3.3 Research HypothesisThe research hypothesis
Conference Session
Issues in ET Education I
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Ahmed S. Khan, DeVry University, DuPage; Aminul Karim, DeVry University,Downers Grove, IL
Tagged Divisions
Engineering Technology
technological change mandates that facultyremain current in their technical areas of specialization as technology leapfrogs and newdomains of technology evolve, and thus they need to become reflective practitioners.For the current study, it was the intent of the authors to survey faculty teaching in theengineering technology domain to determine the state of professional development andprocesses that are used to maintain technical currency and compare the results with thestudies conducted earlier in 2003 and 2007. II. Data Collection ProcedureTo gauge the status of professional development activities, the faculty survey wasconducted through the ETD listserv (http:etidweb.tamu.edu/listserv.php). Theparticipants were asked to submit their responses
Conference Session
Tricks of the Trade
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Steven Chene Chetcuti, United States Military Academy; Hans J. Thomas P.E., U.S. Military Academy; Brent J. Pafford, U.S. Military Academy
Tagged Divisions
New Engineering Educators
, while simultaneously reducing the cumulative average outside the classroom andincreasing the daily preparation time for each class. AY 13-2 demonstrates multiple lessons witha preparation average of less than five minutes. Page 24.620.18Figure 23 Time-on-task data, representing student preparation outside of class, in minutesusing Thayer 2.0Figure 24 Time-on-task data, representing student preparation outside of class, in minutes Traditional MethodObviously the increased daily preparation is a direct reflection of the requirement to watch videolectures prior to the class, but is shows that students are actually
Conference Session
Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation Division Technical Session 6
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
S. Jimmy Gandhi, California State University, Northridge; Dale S. Deardorff, Rocky Peak Leadership Center
Tagged Divisions
Entrepreneurship & Engineering Innovation
organize tasks into step-by-step processes, and strive for perfection.  Abstract Sequential (left brained) – thinkers like to think in concepts and analyze the Page 24.165.7 information.  Abstract Random (right brained) – thinkers organize information through reflection and thrive on unstructured, people oriented environments.  Concrete Random (right brained) – thinkers are based in reality and have an experimental attitude.This basic but flawed brain modality model has been used to describe learning styles andseparations by many authors but most agree there is a flow between these styles and thateveryone’s thinking
Conference Session
Aerospace Division Technical Session 1
Collection
2014 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors
Gene L. Harding, Purdue University
Tagged Divisions
Aerospace
field, and calculating received power.6 Dipole and monopole antennasare studied next, followed by a brief look at a variety of other antennas and antennas systems:helix, biconical, spiral, horn, loop, dish, antenna arrays, and radomes.1The next topic is RF propagation. The concept of an EM wave is expanded to include awavefront, plane wave, power density, electric field strength, permeability, and permittivity.6Then wave propagation in “other than free” space is covered: reflection, refraction, and Page 24.176.4diffraction.6 This is followed by ground waves, space waves, tropospheric scatter, and skywaves; 6 and finally, free space propagation